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R. R. WILSON.

- MACHINE FOR HOT 'PRESSING TEXTILE FABRICS.

- No. 41,801. Patented Mar. 1., 1864.

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MACHINE FOR HOT PRESSING TEXTILE FABRICS R. R WILSON. MAGHINE FOR HOT PRESSING TEXTILE FAB'RIGS.

Patented Mar. 1-; 1864.

n wmflm-wi E-iiiimliimlmv UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR HOT'PRESSING TE(TILE FABRICS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 41,801, dated March 1, 1864.

To all whom it may concern.- I

' Be it known that I, the said RICHARD BEN? NER WILsoN, of Halifax, in the county of York and Kingdom of En gland, have invented new and, useful Improvements in Apparatus for Hot-Pressing Textile Fabrics; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the said plates and yet allowthem' to be brought nearer to each other as required; also, levers and rods for lifting any'of the said plates separately for the better or more convenient introduction of fabrics to bepressed, the whole being suitably applied, combined, and arranged in frame-work. In the-drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is an end-elevation, and Fig. 3 is a back elevation, of the same. .Fig. 4 is a plan of one of the plates, and Fig. 5 is a section of one of the connec tions or conducting-pipes.

A and B are top and bottom, and Q are pillars connecting the same together, forming the framework of what is commonly known as a press.

D is the hydraulic ram or pump usually I employed for applying the pressure required lovers, M, hinged to the frame-J at the presshcad--one at each end or each side of the pressand which levers are connected together by a bar, N, to which is attached a lever, 0,.

also'hinged to the press-head at P, with a handle, Q, attached thereto. By placing a pin, R, under the handles of any plate at each end'through holes in the rods L and operating the, handle Q, that plate can be lifted a little to afford more space to introduce-fabrics to be pressed. I

The arrangement of the passages in the plates are shown by dotted lines in the plan, Fig. 4. The number of lines and sizes thereofare-regulated.to s'uit'th'e size of plate and amount of heat required to be given thereto. a The connecting-pipes are shownat Fig. 5 in section, the larger pipe forming acylmder, S, which, by means of a square part, 8, 1S screwed into the supply pipe or chamber G.

The small pipe T has two bosses, t t screwed on at one end, with packing t be tween, and forming a piston fitting to the 1nterior of the cylinder, which is capable of sliding'therein and of adjustment by a key passed through a hole in the opposite side of..

the pipe. (l,vwhich hole is filled up with a screw-plug, g.

To. the other end of the pipe T is screwed an elbow, zit-which is'to screw onto one 'of the projecting-pipes, e, of the plates -E,'and it will be seen on reference to Figs. 3 and 4. that each plate has two of theseconnecting-pipes attached thereto, one for inlet and-the-other for outlet of steamer other fluid.

The manner .in which this apparatus is used will be readily understood by reference to the drawings and the following explanatio'n: The fabrics to be pressed are folded and placed between the plates E. The hydraulic ram or pump is then put into action, which forces or lifts the bottom plate and fabric into close contact with the next plate and fabric, and. so on, pressing the whole ser es of plates and fabrics compactly together. The tap U is then opened, which admits steam into the chambersG, which flows thence through all the pipes T and the plates E, heating the same and passing out at the tap V,

which is also opened for that purpose- When suflicient heat has been applied, the taps U and V are closed and the taps W and X are opened, when cold water flows through all the pipes and plates to cool them.

Having thus described the nature of my said invention and the manner in whichit is applied or put into practical operation,Iw6uld observe that I do not claim the whole-0f the parts separately considered; but I elai'm- 1.' The combination of the rods or'rails I, the guide rails J the links K, the rods L, the levers M, the bar N, and thelever O, with the parts of a steam-press, substantially as and for the purpose" set forth.

2. The rods 0r rails I, the guide-mils J, and

the links K, for suspending the plates.

3'. The rods L, the'levers M, bar N, lever O,

andfp'aris in connection; for lifting the said plates, substantially as herein set forth and explained bytheaecompanying drawings.

' Doue at Ma-nchestexyEn gland, this 2d day f Januery, 1863.

RICHARD RENNER WILSON;

- Iu presence 0f'--- EDWARD JOSH. HUGHES,

I Patent Agent, 20' Cross Street, ZIQTICILBSMT.

, SEPTIMUS HUGHES, 20 Cross Street, Manchester. 

